Pocket pencil holder



Dec. 2l, 1954 R. c. UYAL POCKET PENCIL HOLDER Filed Sept. 17, 1952 i w 4,rv .a /fr JJ R i ma! w m. a We .e J, :70H6 2 f/ m w 2 .d J

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:Unite Myinvention relates tov mea-ns for frictionaliy confinma fordisplaying as well, the initials of the wearer, or other personalizedand decorative indicia, according to thc choice of the wearer.

Owing to its convenience, the breast pocket of ashirt,

and other small objects carried by the wearer.

A disadvantage of using the breast pocket for this type of storage isthat the articles often fall out when one stoops or leans over, withresultant loss of or damage to the articles.

It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an improved pocketholder.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holder which isreadily adaptable to pockets of various sorts in various garments beingreadily movable from one to another as a unit.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holderwhich is readily fabricated so that it can be manufactured and sold at areasonable figure.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holderwith some means for identifying it as distinguished from other similarpocket holders.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holderwhich is effective to hold various and sundry objects of different sizesand shapes but with a firm grip and without damaging the held object.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pocket holderwhich is comfortably worn by the user.

Other objects, together with the foregoing are attained in theembodiments of my invention described in the accompanying descriptionand are illustrated in the accompanyng drawings in which Figure l is afront elevation of a pocket holder constructed in accordance with myinvention and shown in position on an outer breast pocket of a user andhaving a pencil held therein.

Figure 2 is a cross section to an enlarged scale of the pocket holdershown in Figure l, the plane of section being indicated by the line 2-2of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a cross section, the plane of which is indicated by the line3-3 of Figure 2, a portion of the iigure being broken away to reduce itssize.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the pocket holder illustrated in Figurel.

Figure 5 is a plan to an enlarged scale and with a portion broken awayof a modified form of the pocket holder pursuant to my invention.

Figure 6 is a cross section, the plane of which is indicated by thelines 6-6 of Figure 5.

Although the pocket holder of my invention can be readily fabricated ofnumerous materials and in various different forms to accomplish thegeneral objects of the invention, it has successfully been incorporatedin the forms shown herein. In the first of these forms as illustrated inFigures l to 4, inclusive, the pocket holder is designed for use inconnection with a garment 6 usually of fabric having the customarypocket 7 secured thereto by stitching 8 or the like. The pocket 7terminates in the customary way in a relatively straight transverse edge9. In accordance with my invention I provide a front or face plate 11 ofany suitable material, for example, metal or plastic, which is generallyrectangular in shape and is of a size and configuration to conform tothe pocket material adjacent the edge 9. As a particular means forobjects ordinarily placed in a garment pocket'and States vPatentidentifying the plaie 11 and the uint as a whole and' in order to servesomewhat as a reinforcement and a finish for the plate 1.1,lsuperinipose upon it an indic'iiini o'r display plate 12. Thispreferably is an identifying 4'strifeture including a border 13conveniently fabricated f bright or attractive metal serving to hold inpositi ifidicia 14 such as inifiais or the like to identify' thepartienlar unit with the wearer of the garment. j

The plate 11 is partly held in place against uiiauthfized or accidentalidislodgement without injury t the fabric iap 7 by means of a clampingplate or gripping plate 16 preferably of metal and provided at o'ri e'ndwith a rolled over portion 17 forming part of 'an' articulation orhinge. The remaining part of the articulation is sup'- plied yby a pivotor pin or rod 18 disposed substantially parallel to the edg'e 9 andmounted in a pair" of ears" 19 and 21 preferably struck. outwardly fromthe material of the plate 11 or otherwise suitably extended therefrom.

itself conveniently riveted over to be held in position. The plate 16 isthereby afforded a firm articulation or pivotal mounting on the rod withrespect to the plate l1 and is urged toward the material of the pocketby a pair ment with the rod 18 with the plate 16 and with the upandingpart of the plate 11. The effect of this spring alrranement is to urgethe gripping plate toward the face p ate Preferably the gripping plate16 at its lowermost portion is bent to provide a knee 31 extended awayfrom the general plane of the plate 16 and being embedded in 0r mouldedin or surrounded by a deformable block 32 of rubber or comparablematerial. Preferably the block 32 is of such an extent that it overliesthe knee 31 and itself engages the material of the pocket flap 7 so thatno metaliic structure engages the fabric. The block 32, whilerectangular in many aspects, is provided with a serrated or indentedconfiguration along one edge to afford a plurality of similar teeth 34having rounded ends 36 and having a ribbed or root portions 37 close tothe plate 16. The size and disposition of the various teeth 34 are suchAs shown particularly in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the pencil 41 is readilyengaged by the teeth 36 which are slightly deformed in the process sothat the pencil although readily Withdrawable by the user does noteasily become dislodged from the pocket holder itself. The nature of theblock 32 and the teeth 36 is such that they readily a pencil, forexample, but also to accommodate a pen,

which might readily extend over several of the teeth. The general effectof this structure is to hold one or more objects securely in the pocketagainst the fabric 6 so that they can readily be withdrawn but will noteasily become dislodged accidentally. Furthermore the entire assembly asa unit can be moved from one pocket of the wearer to another simply bychanging the spacing between the plates 11 and 16, moving the device andclamping it to the other pocket without dislodging the items, since thepencil 41 can become so firmly embedded in the teeth 36 that it can bemoved with the unit.

The device can sometimes be modified somewhat. In this instance, theenvironment is the same but there is provided a face plate 51 carryingan indicium or display plate 52 as before, except in this instance theindicium is utilized to hide the heads of rivets 53 and 54 extendingthrough the plate 51 and serving to secure in place a spring clip orgripping or clamping plate 56 serving a similar function as that ofplate 16, but being inherently springy and thereby obviating the use ofthe rod 18 and the rolled portion 17 as well as the springs 23 and 24.Also in this instance the plate 56 does not have directly fastened to itany resilient block but rather is opposed by a resilient block 57 quitesimilar to the block 32 in that it is provided with a plurality ofserrated teeth 58 delining pockets 59 but differs in that it is fastenedor moulded or mounted on a curved arm 61 or support bar Patented Den.v21,V 19544 itself inturned at its opposite ends to be held by rivets 62in the plate 51, the outward ends of the rivets 62 being hidden by thedisplay plate 52. The arm 61 serves to deine the precise dimensionbetween the fabric 63 of the garment and the outer pocket material 64 sothat at least a predetermined amount of opening is afforded. Theoperation of this structure is otherwise substantially the same in thatthe arm 61 is prevented from touching the fabric of the garment 6 bymeans of the block 67 and the pockets 59 are eiective to keep articlessuch as a pencil 68 from being accidentally dislodged althoughpermitting them to be assembled and held in one location `for removal bythe user.

I claim:

A pocket holder comprising a iirst depending plate and a seconddepending plate, said plates being fastened adjacent the respective topsthereof, means for urging the bottom of said first plate toward thebottom of said second plate effective to clamp therebetween pocketfabrics of differing thicknesses in tight frictional engagement andineffective substantially to penetrate said fabrics, and

a row of teeth extending between at least one of said plates and thefabric forming the rear of said pocket to form an opening at the top ofsaid pocket, the root portion of said row of teeth augmenting theclamping effect of said plates by frictional contact with at least oneof said pocket fabrics.

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